Turbo Wheel

plowmar
plowmar Posts: 1,032
edited January 2012 in Workshop
I have just got a cheapish turbo for the wife, ( yes I know the old ones are the best, stop digging) and any inclement weather.
Rather than f*rt around with the rear wheel have decided to use an old 10 speed rear, and just change the wheel, but the current bike is an 8 spd cassette and the wheel 10 spd. Will there be any problem or extras needed ?.

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    You indexing will be out, so unless your Mrs isn't planning on changing gears it'll be a pain and likely to be noisy / constantly jumping too.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Herbsman
    Herbsman Posts: 2,029
    Can't you replace the cassette on the old wheel for an eight speed one?
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  • plowmar
    plowmar Posts: 1,032
    At moment there is no cassette on old wheel but it used to have a ten spd on it. I've bought an 8 spd to go on it what I needed to know was would the hub and cassette go together. Sorry for confusion.
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,414
    assuming it's a shimano hyperglide/compatible hub, it should be ok...

    http://sheldonbrown.com/k7.html

    if the 10-speed cassette had a 1mm spacer between it and the hub, remove it, the 8-speed cassette should fit without it
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • plowmar
    plowmar Posts: 1,032
    Thank you sungod that's what I hoped, but as I am not technical I had my LBS change the cassette over about 6 months back and then put that cassette onto my new wheels. But as you say the spacer will/may not be needed, I'll probably leave it to the LBS - at least I wont have to buy a new wheel.

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